Consented Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm Repowering, Lanark – Erection of 14 wind turbines (maximum tip height 200m), access tracks, crane pads, other associated infrastructure, substation and energy storage compound. Total generating capacity of 84MW, plus ca.20MW of energy storage provision. http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx
It promises to provide unlimited clean, green energy to some of Scotland’s most remote communities while also generating much-needed cash for local projects. Hopes are growing that ambitious proposals for a £37 million community-owned windfarm on Lewis will make good progress after groups within the Stornoway Trust area started collaborating Read more…
The last Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals Division Stakeholders’ Meeting was held on 4 September 2019 and was attended by two SAS members. As concerns had been expressed to us regarding the issue of lack of confidence in the operating procedures and accountability of DPEA, we raised this at Read more…
Three children who allegedly became ill and had to move out of their family home as a result of disturbance from a nearby wind farm have secured a total €225,000 as settlement of their High Court damages claims. The settlements were made to Laura (15), David (17) and Jack (10) Read more…
Moray Council has agreed to object to proposals to build more than 20 wind turbines on Speyside amid concerns about the impact on views – despite developers offering to scale back the development. A subsidiary of Fred Olsen Renewables initially submitted plans for 29 towers as part of its Rothes Read more…